2025-05-12T14:47:42-07:00 2024-06-30 330783983 West Rhode & Roberts 2741 4th Ave San Diego CA 92103 990 2023-07-01 951643375 SAN DIEGO SOCIETY OF NATURAL HISTORY SAND 6192323821 PO BOX 121390 SAN DIEGO CA 92112 MATT JAWLIK VP CFO/COO 2025-05-12 true true Christopher M Roberts P00235008 6196155380 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z PO BOX 121390 SAN DIEGO CA 92112 19131103 false X WWW.SDNHM.ORG X 1874 CA TO INTERPRET THE NATURAL WORLD THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND EXHIBITS; TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING OF THE EVOLUTION AND DIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND THE PENINSULA OF BAJA CALIFORNIA; AND TO INSPIRE IN ALL A RESPECT FOR NATURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT. 14 14 231 640 -235050 18672815 8708540 6053454 6452273 1762065 1162583 768784 823462 27257118 17146858 102969 64433 0 7827904 9010098 0 1290002 5579246 7009802 13510119 16084333 13746999 1062525 75046341 80852507 2341758 2788111 72704583 78064396 TO INTERPRET THE NATURAL WORLD THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND EXHIBITS; TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING OF THE EVOLUTION AND DIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND THE PENINSULA OF BAJA CALIFORNIA; AND TO INSPIRE IN ALL A RESPECT FOR NATURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT. false false 5958720 64433 3156336 SCIENCE: THE MUSEUMS BIODIVERSITY RESEARCH CENTER OF THE CALIFORNIANS (BRCC) SERVES AS THE LEADER FOR THE PRESERVATION AND INTERPRETATION OF SCIENTIFIC SPECIMENS THAT DOCUMENT THE BIODIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND BAJA CALIFORNIA. THE EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF THE OF BRCC SUPPORT THE MUSEUM SCIENTISTS RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS. 5143055 4354449 PUBLIC PROGRAMS: THE MUSEUM OFFERS PUBLIC ACCESS TO EXHIBITIONS ON FIVE FLOORS, A 3-D GIANT SCREEN THEATER, AND EDUCATION CLASSROOMS. INFORMAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDE EXHIBITIONS THAT PRESERVE AND DISPLAY NATURAL OBJECTS DOCUMENTING THE GEOLOGICAL HISTORY AND BIODIVERSITY OF THE REGION, EDUCATIONAL CLASSES, LECTURES, AND EXPEDITIONS IN THE FIELD OF NATURAL SCIENCES 1953539 EDUCATION: THE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE EDUCATION CENTER (ESEC) IS A COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCE OF PROGRAMS THAT INSPIRE UNDERSTANDING, RESPECT AND RESPONSIBLE ACTION FOR OUR ENVIRONMENT. THE MUSEUM OFFERS LIFELONG LEARNING THROUGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND EDUCATOR RESOURCES. 13055314 true true false false false false false true false true true false false true false true true false false false true true true false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 38 0 true 231 true true true false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 14 14 false false false false true true false true true false false true true true true true true true false false CA X MATT JAWLIK 6192550213 1788 EL PRADO SAN DIEGO CA 92101 JUDY GRADWOHL President & CEO 40.00 0.00 X 389203 0 718 MATT JAWLIK VP CFO/COO 40.00 0.00 X 175676 0 1444 TOM DEMERE DIR OF PALEO SERV 40.00 0.00 143796 0 11097 EOWYN BATES VP PHILANTHROPY 40.00 0.00 150935 0 2826 MARY SHVODIAN CONTROLLER 40.00 0.00 114843 0 9527 JUSTIN CANTY SR DIR OF ED 40.00 0.00 110424 0 9407 JON REBMAN INT VP OF SCIENCE 40.00 0.00 111206 0 2265 ALLISON C ALBERTS VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE BELL Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PETER MACCRACKEN Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 EXEQUIEL EZCURRA PHD Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AMBER PAIRIS PHD Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELAINE DODGE JD CRFE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STANLEY MALOY PHD Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANITA BUSQUETS Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY SCOTT EDD Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM FLEMING Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW GARMAN Chairman 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RON OTTINGER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PETER COWHEY Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRYSA MINEO Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 EDMOND LAY Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH AGHASSI Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHIKAKO TYLER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 VICTOR VILAPLANA Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 1196083 37284 7 false true false WILDLIFE INNOVATIONS 11629 WESTRIDGE PLACE LAKESIDE CA 92040 BIOLOGIST SERVICES 186850 Diversified ConstrTech Inc 8340 Vickers Street Suite K San Diego CA 92111 Construction Services 1955661 Professional Maintenance Systems PO Box 80038 San Diego CA 92138 Cleaning services 345413 Spacesaver Intermountain LLC 14761 S Future Way Ste 101 Draper UT 84020 Cabinetry 214810 KONE Inc 9850 Businesspark Ave San Diego CA 921311121 ELEVATOR SERVICES 198427 10 3304607 5403933 8708540 ADMISSIONS 900099 3001400 3001400 CONTRACTS 900099 3156336 3156336 MEMBERSHIP DUES & ASSESS 713990 294537 294537 6452273 1243616 1243616 0 0 806641 1041691 -235050 -235050 -235050 861521 942554 -81033 -81033 -81033 0 0 0 AUXILIARY ACTIVITIES 900099 1058512 1058512 1058512 17146858 7510785 -235050 1162583 0 0 64433 64433 0 599287 119857 313808 165622 0 6894205 5780623 450100 663482 70930 59238 3467 8225 875267 711189 66504 97574 570409 462977 43738 63694 0 0 0 0 0 138747 138747 0 373713 319474 32653 21586 164063 78482 38714 46867 423859 362255 37087 24517 0 966983 828080 112891 26012 359375 297752 40800 20823 0 0 0 0 1709725 1522998 151716 35011 226276 204597 17614 4065 CONTRACT SERVICE EXPENSES 1668277 1370617 256175 41485 EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES 542202 437952 33211 71039 CAFE, BAR AND KITCHEN EXPENSES 301273 301273 OTHER EXPENSES 135309 133517 1792 0 16084333 13055314 1739017 1290002 11136821 12961963 0 11375580 5630945 1234984 647621 0 0 1133021 1201633 45929 67679 112292 159414 57515457 36676009 15999501 20839448 19045707 26636701 4251405 748177 0 0 10711101 11958926 75046341 80852507 2099088 2525520 242670 262591 2341758 2788111 X 22348858 25873829 50355725 52190567 72704583 78064396 75046341 80852507 1062525 4297288 X false true X true false X 5052954 7293126 9829281 18963286 9003077 50141724 0 0 5052954 7293126 9829281 18963286 9003077 50141724 16818443 33323281 404790 866890 494839 1036280 1243616 4046415 0 315369 1653032 419386 769244 1058512 4215543 58403682 24062645 0.57060 0.50860 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X false 25730587 1755761 3635387 1083894 30037841 23908989 175000 2596876 950278 25730587 24849550 3005000 -3233483 712078 23908989 20445644 5000 5302297 903391 24849550 21005015 5000 292147 856518 20445644 0.74970 0.25030 true false false 31637170 24172672 7464498 11011683 4374706 6636977 9071858 7392042 1679816 5794746 736589 5058157 20839448 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN CHARITABLE TRUST 9178664 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST 2780261 COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITS 1 11958926 X 22353182 4297288 1047783 5345071 17008111 138747 138747 17146858 16993369 1047783 1047783 15945586 138747 138747 16084333 Part III, Line 1a: If organization elected under SFAS 116 to not report are, historical treasures, o THE MUSEUM HOUSES NEARLY EIGHT MILLION NATURAL HISTORY SPECIMENS IN COLLECTIONS. THE SPECIMENS INCLUDE PLANTS, BIRDS, MAMMALS, INSECTS, REPTILES, AMPHIBIANS, MARINE INVERTEBRATES, FOSSILS, AND MINERALS MAINLY FROM WESTERN UNITED STATES, BAJA CALIFORNIA, AND NORTHERN MEXICO. IN ADDITION, THE MUSEUM'S LIBRARY INCLUDES SOME 25,000 TITLES IN 90,000 VOLUMES WITH SEVERAL SIGNIFICANT AND RARE VOLUMES ON NATURAL HISTORY. THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS ARE EXPENSED WHEN ACQUIRED. Part III, Line 4: Description of organization's collections and how it furthers its purpose. THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS TOTAL APPROXIMATELY 8 MILLION SPECIMENS, SOME DATING FROM THE 1870'S. THE COLLECTIONS AND RELATED RESEARCH ARE CENTERED AROUND THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA/BAJA REGION. THE COLLECTIONS REPRESENT A RICH AND VITAL SOURCE FOR RESEARCH IN MANY OF THE FUNDAMENTAL ARENAS OF MODERN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, SUCH AS GLOBAL CHANGE, EVOLUTION, BIODIVERSITY AND ECOLOGY. Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. THE MUSEUM'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE RESTRICTED TO USE PER THE REQUEST OF THE DONORS. A LARGE PORTION OF THE FUNDS ARE RESTRICTED TO SUPPORT THE MUSEUM'S SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Museum is exempt from federal income tax pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is also exempt from state income tax. The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Codification No. 740-10, Accounting for Uncertainties in Income Taxes, which sets a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Museum has reviewed its positions for all open tax years and has determined that it has no uncertain tax positions requiring accrual or disclosure. Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 RENTAL EXPENSES $1047783 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S RENTAL EXPENSES $1047783 true NORTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH 45115 45115 45115 NORTH AMERICA SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH 21928 WIRE & CHECK FMV NORTH AMERICA SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH 23187 WIRE & CHECK FMV 2 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH NORTH AMERICA 5 19318 WIRES & CHECK FMV false false false false false false X X X X X false true false false false false false false false EOWYN BATES VP PHILANTHROPY 150935 2311 515 153761 JUDY GRADWOHL President & CEO 389203 718 389921 MATT JAWLIK VP CFO/COO 175676 908 536 177120 TOM DEMERE DIR OF PALEO SERV 143796 2338 8759 154893 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 THE MUSEUM IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. MEMBERS PAY ANNUAL DUES AND RECEIVE MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS IN RETURN. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER THEN FORWARDED TO THE FULL BOARD SUBSEQUENT TO THE REVIEW OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c ALL BOARD DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY REVIEW, SIGN AND SUBMIT A COPY OF THE MUSEUM'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS THEY MAY HAVE. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, USING SALARY SURVEYS AND COMPARISON TO OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 MADE AVAILABLE BOTH UPON REQUEST AND ON THE MUSEUM'S PUBLIC WEBSITE.